Bloodborne Pathogens

Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens Course is a classroom course that teaches employees how to protect themselves and others from being exposed to blood or blood-containing materials.
This course is designed to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for bloodborne pathogens training when paired with site-specific instruction.

This training module is designed to provide an awareness or basic understanding of bloodborne pathogens, common modes of their transmission, methods of prevention, and other pertinent information.  When facing contact with human blood and/or other potentially infectious materials as part of your job duties, you will receive additional training from your instructor or supervisor including an opportunity for interactive questions and answers.

This course is designed for anyone with a reasonable chance of coming into contact with bloodborne pathogens such as:
•Correctional Officers
•Childcare workers
•Security guards
•Maintenance workers
•School personnel
•Hotel housekeepers
•Health and fitness club staff
•Tattoo artists

Class Content

AHA’s course uses the PACT acronym (Protect, Act, Clean, Tell) and slogan, “Make a PACT, Know How to Act,” to help students learn and easily recall bloodborne pathogens training.

Students learn how to:
•Protect themselves from exposure to bloodborne pathogens
•Act when exposed to blood or blood-containing materials in the workplace
•Clean themselves and the area when exposed to blood or blood-containing materials in the workplace
•Tell or report any exposure to blood or blood-containing materials in the workplace